Salary guide, May 2025
Flexographic Press Operator pay in Lexington-Fayette, KY
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The median annual wage for Printing Press Operators in Lexington-Fayette, KY was $47,400 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $42,220 and $57,980.
The Lexington-Fayette, KY median is $1,620 above the national median of $45,780, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 51-5112 Printing Press Operators
The Flexographic Press Operator title maps to the published occupation. BLS does not separate this process, credential, shift or plant-specific title from other work in the occupation.
What should you know about lexington-Fayette, KY?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $36,650 | $42,220 | $47,400 | $57,980 | $64,210 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17.62 | $20.30 | $22.79 | $27.87 | $30.87 |
BLS estimated 350 workers employed in this occupation in Lexington-Fayette, KY. Location quotient: 1.3.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $33,330 | $37,390 | $45,780 | $55,740 | $63,520 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16.03 | $17.98 | $22.01 | $26.80 | $30.54 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Flexographic Press Operator median is $47,400. The all-occupations median in Lexington-Fayette, KY is $48,620. Ratio: 0.97 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.3 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $39,260 | $45,760 | $56,160 |
| May 2025 | $42,220 | $47,400 | $57,980 |
These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-5112 Printing Press Operators, Lexington-Fayette, KY. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-5112 Printing Press Operators, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $48,890 | $39,470 to $59,860 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $48,110 | $45,440 to $60,260 |
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